Brazzaville

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/brazzaville

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Brazzaville?Estimated to exceed 2.1 million residents
2. How big is Brazzaville?Not specified in source material
3. When was Brazzaville built?Not specified in source material
4. What is the capital of Brazzaville?Yes, capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo
5. What language do people speak in Brazzaville?French (official), Lingala, Kituba, and numerous indigenous languages
6. What makes Brazzaville special because of its river location?Brazzaville sits on the north bank of the Congo River, right across from Kinshasa, making the two capitals the closest in the world.

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